What drives Iraqi women to become suicide bombers?
Published Date: May 06, 2008 By Tiare Rath Pieces of flesh were all that was left of the woman who blew herself up near a security checkpoint in central Baghdad’s Al-Karrada neighborhood earlier this year. She apparently had concealed the explosives that were strapped to her body under a long cloak. When security personnel attempted to search her at the checkpoint, she ran and detonated her explosives in front of an electronics store, killing herself and three others. “She seemed to be a young woman,” said Bushra Mohammad, 28, who was standing near by at the time of the blast. That’s all we may ever know of the woman who decided to join the ever-growing ranks of female suicide bombers in Iraq. So far this year, at least nine women have staged suicide attacks, compared to six for all of last year. The deadliest incident involving a woman suicide bomber so far occurred last year when 40 people were killed in an attack at Mustansiriya University in Baghdad. So far, there has been little r
